Given the inherent three-dimensional quality evident in Pixar’s cutting-edge output, the fact that the studio’s 10th animated film is the first to be presented in digital 3-D wouldn’t seem to be particularly groundbreaking in and of itself.
But what gives “Up” such a joyously buoyant lift is the refreshingly nongimmicky way in which the process has been incorporated into the big picture — and what a wonderful big picture it is.
Winsome, touching and arguably the funniest Pixar effort ever, the gorgeously rendered, high-flying adventure is a tidy 90-minute distillation of all the signature touches that came before it.
Up is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It will be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, and is scheduled for release on May 29, 2009 in North America and October 16, 2009 in the United Kingdom. The film is directed by Monsters, Inc. director Pete Docter and features the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and John Ratzenberger. It is the first Pixar film to be presented in Disney Digital 3-D.
Plot
Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is 78 years old. When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town. Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains, but she died before she got a chance. Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie. To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby eight-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle.
A former Miss Israel is ready to make her big-budget Hollywood debut.
Gal Gadot, the 2004 winner of Israel’s top beauty pageant, will appear on film screens around the world next month in the fourth installment of “Fast & Furious,” one of the decade’s highest-grossing action series. In the new film, which opens in the United States on April 3, the Rosh Ha’ayin native plays Gisele Harabo, the latest romantic interest of Vin Diesel’s explosion-loving, speed-junkie protagonist. The role should launch the beauty queen to a new level of international visibility: Although the “Fast” franchise has cooled somewhat, the series’s first three installments have averaged more than $200 million each at the worldwide box office.
The creators of “Watchmen” call it a new, psychologically complex version of the superhero movie, but they are banking on it to conquer the box office the way conventional comic book movies have done.
To do that, “Watchmen”, which opens around the world this week, must attract those who have never heard of characters like Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan and Silk Spectre, and who want a thrilling joyride, box-office watchers said.
For years, filming a movie based on the sprawling 1980s “Watchmen” comic books by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons was considered impossible due to its multiple characters, violence, digressions and abundance of dialogue.
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film based upon the play of the same name by Peter Morgan, writer of The Queen, which dramatises the 1977 televised Frost/Nixon interviews. The film version is directed by Ron Howard and produced by Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films for Universal Pictures. The film reunites its original two stars from the West End and Broadway productions of the play, Frank Langella as former President of the United States Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen as British television broadcaster David Frost. Filming began on August 27, 2007. Read more
The Cabin in the Woods is an upcoming 2010 horror film. Joss Whedon co-wrote the script with Cloverfield screenwriter Drew Goddard, who will also direct. The pair previously worked on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel together. The film is in pre-production, will start shooting in March, and is slated for wide release on February 5, 2010.
Plot
The Cabin in the Woods provides a new twist on a classic scenario, in this case the young-people-stranded-in-the-woods horror trope. Jenkins and Whitford will play white-collar co-workers with a mysterious connection to the cabin. A group of college kids spend a weekend at a mysterious cabin in the woods.
Toy Story 3 is an upcoming computer-animated 3-D film being produced by Pixar Animation Studios, slated for release on June 18, 2010. It is a sequel to the films Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Lee Unkrich, who edited the previous films, and co-directed the second, takes over as director. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen have been confirmed to return to the cast.
Synopsis
The film has Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends being dropped off at a day-care center after their owner, Andy, leaves for college.
Other Information
- Genre : Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Release date : June 18, 2010
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Preceded by : Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Company:Pixar Animation Studios
Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and based on the Lewis Carroll novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The film will utilize a technique combining live action, motion capture technology and stop motion. Mia Wasikowska will portray Alice and the film is due for release on March 19, 2010.
Other Information
- Genre : Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Release date : March 19, 2010
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Filming Locations : Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall, England, UK
- Company : Team Todd
- Movie Connections : Referenced in Wild Child (2008)
How To Train Your Dragon is an upcoming computer-animated film based on the 2003 book of that same title. The film stars the voice talents of Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film is scheduled to be released on March 26, 2010.
Plot
The son of a Viking trains his scrawny, toothless dragon to be a brave hero. Based on Cressida Cowell’s children’s book, “How to Train Your Dragon.”
Other Information
- Also Known As : How to Train Your Dragon: An IMAX 3D Experience (IMAX version)
- Genre : Animation
- Release date : March 26, 2010
- Country : United States
- Language : English
- Company : DreamWorks Animation
Bone Deep is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by John Luessenhop and written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast headed by Paul Walker and Matt Dillon. It is set to be released on January 8, 2010.
Plot
A band of bank robbers, find their 20 million dollar heist interrupted by a hard edged detective.
Other Information
- Genre : Action, Crime
- Filming Locations : Culver City, California, USA
- Company : Grand Hustle Entertainment
- Release date : January 8, 2010
- Language : English
